Advisory Desk

AD 340
Elastic Moduli of Angle Sections

It has been drawn to our attention
that the values given in AD 261 for
the elastic section moduli about the
v-v axis for unequal angles were
in error. The values stated were
greater than the correct values. The
values are needed for the design
of single angle sections subject
to lateral torsional buckling, in
accordance with clause 4.3.8.2 of
BS 5950 1: 2000.
The values for equal leg angles
were correct but for ease of
reference, the correct values of
moduli about u-u and v-v axes
for both equal and unequal angle
sections are presented below.
Guidance on the design of
angles, in relation to lateral torsional
buckling, is given in AD262.
Contact: Andrew Way
Tel: 01344 636525
Email: advisory@steel-sci.com

EQUAL ANGLES UNEQUAL ANGLES

Section Designation Elastic Modulus Section Designation Elastic Modulus

Size Thickness Axis Axis Size Thickness Axis Axis
A x A, mm t, mm u-u, cm3 v-v cm3 A x B, mm t, mm u-u, cm3 v-v cm3
200×200 24 373 167 200×150 18 211 85.2
20 320 146 15 179 71.8
18 293 133 12 146 58.5
16 263 123 200×100 15 143 32.5
150×150 18 158 71.0 12 117 26.5
15 135 61.6 10 98.1 22.3
12 110 52.0 150×90 15 84.3 25.3
10 93.3 45.3 12 69.0 20.8
120×120 15 83.7 37.4 10 58.5 17.6
12 68.8 31.6 150×75 15 78.2 17.9
10 58.6 27.6 12 64.1 14.6
8 48.4 23.4 10 54.3 12.3
100×100 15 55.9 24.6 125×75 12 46.9 14.1
12 46.4 20.9 10 39.9 12.0
10 39.6 18.3 8 32.5 9.76
8 32.5 15.5 100×75 12 33.4 13.6
90×90 12 36.9 16.5 10 28.5 11.6
10 31.6 14.4 8 23.3 9.46
8 26.1 12.2 100×65 10 25.9 8.70
7 23.1 11.1 8 21.1 7.13
80×80 10 24.6 11.0 7 18.7 6.31
8 20.3 9.36 100×50 8 19.0 4.32
75×75 8 17.7 8.10 6 14.6 3.31
6 13.7 6.52 80×60 7 13.0 5.27
70×70 7 13.6 6.28 80×40 8 11.8 2.70
6 11.8 5.61 6 9.14 2.07
65×65 7 11.5 4.76 75×50 8 11.7 4.12
60×60 8 10.9 4.87 6 9.10 3.18
6 8.51 3.95 70×50 6 8.23 3.16
5 7.24 3.46 65×50 5 6.36 2.64
50×50 6 5.74 2.60 60×40 6 5.67 1.98
5 4.92 2.30 5 4.81 1.68
4 4.02 1.94 60×30 5 4.25 0.964
45×45 4.5 3.58 1.66 50×30 5 3.09 0.931
40×40 5 3.04 1.38 45×30 4 2.17 0.752
4 2.51 1.17 40×25 4 1.62 0.516
35×35 4 1.89 0.870 40×20 4 1.48 0.336
30×30 4 1.34 0.607 30×20 4 0.894 0.318
3 1.05 0.495 3 0.699 0.245
25×25 4 0.911 0.399
3 0.718 0.327
20×20 3 0.437 0.195

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